Paul Tse

Paul Tse Wai-chun, JP (Chinese: 謝偉俊, born 1959) is a Hong Kong solicitor, who claims himself as the "Superman of Law". He also owns a small travel agency and was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the tourism functional constituency in the 2008 legislative election. He is known for his relationship with celebrity and radio host Pamela Peck. Tse is of Hakka ancestry.

"Tse Wai Chun" redirects here. For the footballer of the same name, see Tse Wai Chun (footballer).
The Honourable

Paul Tse Wai-chun

JP
謝偉俊
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2012
Preceded byNew seat
ConstituencyKowloon East
In office
1 October 2008 – 30 September 2012
Preceded byHoward Young
Succeeded byYiu Si-wing
ConstituencyTourism
Personal details
Born (1959-01-21) 21 January 1959
Hong Kong
Spouse(s)Pamela Peck
Alma materWah Yan College, Kowloon
University of New South Wales (B.B.A., LL.B.)
University of Hong Kong(PCLL)
City University of Hong Kong(LL.M.)
Renmin University
OccupationSolicitor
Paul Tse
Traditional Chinese謝偉俊
Simplified Chinese谢伟俊
Cantonese YaleJeh Wáih-jeun

Career

Tse practised law as a barrister in Australia for seven years after graduating from University of New South Wales.

Tse then finished his pupillage in Hong Kong under Justice Peter Nguyen. Tse was called to the bar in 1992 and set up his own firm in 1997.[1]

His media stunts and quest for self-publicity has caused controversy. From 1997 to 1999, Paul posed in his underpants only for magazines to spread the message that "laws are inherent to every people". After disciplinary hearings which lasted for nearly a decade, the Law Society of Hong Kong suspended his solicitor's license for 12 months for this stunt, but his firm could continue because there were other partners.[2]

In 2010, Tse was the sole legislator to vote against the introduction of a minimum wage in Hong Kong.[3]

In February 2021, Tse said that Sinopharm vaccines should be administered in Hong Kong, despite the fact that the trial data has not been released.[4] Also in February 2021, Tse announced potential reductions of power held by Legislative Council members, claiming that the reductions would create a "balance between the effective operation of the council and the right of speech of legislators."[5] In response, Andrew Wan said that such changes would serve only to minimize any antigovernmental opposition within the legislature.[5]

Personal life

Tse was born in Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong, under a working family. His family lives in New Jersey, United States.

References
  1. Ng, Kang-chung (6 July 2015), "Lawmaker who courts controversy", South China Morning Post, retrieved 7 July 2015
  2. 謝偉俊停牌1年 ("Paul Tse suspended for 1 year"), Sina.com, 14 March 2008 (in Chinese)
  3. Siu, Beatrice (16 July 2010), "Minimum wage bill on verge of becoming law", The Standard, archived from the original on 14 August 2010, retrieved 21 July 2010
  4. "We can't let vaccinations be politicised: Carrie Lam - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Hong Kong pro-establishment lawmakers seek to amend legislature's house rules, in move set to further restrict their power". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
Howard Young		 Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Tourism
2008–2012		 Succeeded by
Yiu Si-wing
New seat Member of Legislative Council
Representative for Kowloon East
2012–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Pamela Peck		 Member of Wan Chai District Council
Representative for Broadwood
2016–present		 Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Priscilla Leung
Member of the Legislative Council		 Hong Kong order of precedence
Member of the Legislative Council		 Succeeded by
Claudia Mo
Member of the Legislative Council
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